House of Laanui
The House of Laʻanui (Hale O Laʻanui in the Hawaiian language) is a family of heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi collateral to the House of Kamehameha. Both houses are branches of the House of Keōua Nui.
Kalokuokamaile
The eldest branch of the House of Keōua Nui is from descendants of chiefs of the Kona district of the island of Hawaiʻi, and from the island of Maui. The dynastic line was established by Kalokuokamaile who was the eldest half-brother of King Kamehameha I, who established the reigning House of Kamehameha. Kalokuokamaile was the son of High Chief Keōua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui and High Chiefess Kahikikala-o-kalani of Western Maui.[1]
Laʻanui-Kalokuokamaile
The male line of Kalokuokamaile became extinct when Kalokuokamaile did not produce a male heir. He was survived by his daughter Princess Kaohelelani, by his wife Kaloiokalani of Kahikinui and Honuaula descent. Kaohelelani married Nuhi, who was noble but not a ruling chief. Rather than being called the House of Nuhi, the House continued under the name of their son, Gideon Peleioholani Laʻanui. Gideon's male line came to end in 1944 after the death of Theresa Owana Laʻanui, the last female descendants.
Her descendants:
- For daughters, Eva and Daisy,
(Cartwright-Laanui-Kalokuokamaile) - For grandchildren, Elliot, Dwight, and Emily
(Styne-Cartwright-Laanui-Kalokuokamaile) - For son, Robert, from whom descend many other branches.
(Wilcox-Laanui-Kalokuokamaile) - For the most active branch of Robert's descendants under Noa and his mother, Owana
(Wilcox-Laanui-Kalokuokamaile-DeGuair-Salazar) - For daughter, Virginia (Wilcox-Laanui-Kalokuokamaile).
For Virginia’s descendants (Miller-Wilcox-Laanui-Kalokuokamaile)
Claims to the throne
The Laʻanui are the closest descendants of Princess Elizabeth Kekaaniau, who attended the Chiefs' Children's School. Each of the 15 royal children were declared eligible to succeed to the Hawaiian throne by King Kamehameha III with approval of the House of Nobles.[2]
Members of the Laʻanui family are often referred to with the titles of prince and princess.
Members of the family
Faith Igutahnood Faith Newbig Ken Newbig Kristin Newbig Afian
References
- ↑ Elizabeth Kekaʻaniauokalani Kalaninuiohilaukapu Pratt (2009) [1920]. Daniel Logan, ed. History of Keoua Kalanikupuapa-i-nui: father of Hawaii kings, and his descendants. Honolulu: republished by Kessinger Publishing. ISBN 978-1-104-76661-0.
- ↑ Robert William Wilcox (May 27, 1898). "Some Genealogy: R. W. Wilcox Corrects Statements in Ex-Queen's Book — Only Surviving Members of Royal School Destined to Be Rulers of Hawaii". Hawaiian Gazette. Honolulu. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
External links
- Princess Celine Kapiolani. "About Lady Wistfulee". personal web site. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- "Kalokuokamaile Family Chart". from Hawaiʻi Royal Family web site. Keali'i Publishing. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- "Kamehameha Family Chart". from Hawaiʻi Royal Family web site. Keali'i Publishing. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- "Kealiimaikai Family Chart". from Hawaiʻi Royal Family web site. Keali'i Publishing. Retrieved December 14, 2010.